 arrogate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to | |
| Synonyms: | claim lay_claim | |
| Examples: | : "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter" "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" |
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| Related terms: | forfeit request pretend requisition claim arrogator | |
| 2. | [ verb ] take after a conquest or invasion; as of land | |
| Synonyms: | usurp capture conquer assume take_over seize | |
| Related terms: | take appropriate preoccupy carry annex raid assumption confiscation usurper usurpation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make undue claims to having | |
| Synonyms: | ascribe assign | |
| Related terms: | claim arrogator | |
| 4. | [ verb ] take control of; take as one's right or possession | |
| Synonyms: | take_over usurp assume | |
| Examples: | "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town" "he usurped my rights" "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" |
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| Related terms: | supplant take | |
| Similar spelling: |
arrogated arrogator Arzate arrogation arcuate argot aroused |
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